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About Us

Photo taken at a CSE spearheaded Experience Electric TheBetterRide event.

CSE is a mission-driven nonprofit organization providing clean energy program design and management and technical advisory services. Headquartered in San Diego, CSE works nationwide in the clean energy industry with support of offices in Los Angeles, Boston and Berkeley, Calif.

For over 20 years, CSE has been accelerating the transition to a sustainable world powered by clean energy.

We are a unique organization because of our holistic view of sustainability and our role in the marketplace — with impacts spanning from public policy makers to industry stakeholders and consumer end-users.

We have long-standing subject and market transformation expertise in renewable energy, clean transportation, building performance and energy efficiency – and understand the policies and regulations that influence their effective implementation. We appreciate how technologies scale and work together to create integrated solutions for consumers and how they support grid integration.

Quotes and Testimonials

The Center for Sustainable Energy has been a great resource for state and regional policymakers in identifying and reducing barriers to adoption of critical clean energy technologies, providing independent market development services

Stacey Crowley

Former Director - Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy

The Center for Sustainable Energy is a trustworthy and solutions-oriented go-to partner for government officials and agencies. CSE staff truly understand the complexities and nuances of clean energy issues and technologies, and seek to tackle market barriers through open, productive dialogue.

Working with the Center for Sustainable Energy on the Experience Electric campaign was a terrific partnership experience. CSE staff are extremely knowledgeable in the clean transportation space, and they executed and achieved program goals with the highest quality.